12-25-2012, 10:00 AM
To nice not to get out so hit the water at 11. Hunted the mouths of 2 sloughs for bait balls to sling the TN rig around. Bait was scattered & I wasted an hr just huntin. Never made a cast. Called Jmax to see if he could meet me & show me how to catch something, but he was busy. I just think he didn't want to show me any of his hotspots. About 12:30 went into creek that was loaded with bait & threw all over it & nada! Oh well, at least it was warm out. about 1:30 decided that since the water temps were up to 55*, I may be able to get something shallow. Fished a main lake point & got a slick on a shakey. Went to a shallow 2ndary point & 2nd cast with a trap produced a nice 2.5#. Caught another 2# & lost a fish that knocked a foot of slack in my line. Usually when they do that they choke it, but not that one! Hit another point & got my best fish, a 4.92#, & missed another one emoBang ! Hit another point & got another 3.53#. Headed up to another slough & found a pocket full of bait. Fish were busting em on top! Threw a spook in there & walked it slow & got a 2.5#, then finished up getting one on a fluke. Don't know what happened with my pics. Thought I took em, but wasn't wearing my readin' glasses, so I think I hit the wrong button. emoGeezer